She captivated me.Her smile spread wide contagious. Personality bubbled happy like the hot pink blouse she wore. Hope seeped from every pore. Though she spoke no english, I felt her joy. I felt [Read more...]
If ugly was a deciding point, we would have turned and run. The house rose before us in a hideous jumble of mismatched parts and overrun vegetation. As we toured the neglected structure, it was [Read more...]
Swigging hot beverages, the patrons gazed at laptops, typing like mad or just staring in a mesmerized trance. Some chatted in easy camaraderie with smiling friends. Others settled back on the [Read more...]
We never saw it coming. High marks dominated the website. A plethora of positive comments. They quoted us a reasonable price and assured us they didn’t need to come look first. Congenial and [Read more...]
Forgive me Did I forget to say it Lord? Did I forget yesterday and the day before and maybe the one before that? Did I get so carried away with my requests that I forgot a most important [Read more...]
The words were barely legible. The hurried scrawl across the back of an envelope are the only clue. A hint at a past of sorrow. My history more than a century ago. Was there evil intent? Was harm [Read more...]
The sixteen year old careened like a train out of control on the track to desolation. Loud music pulsating in the background, their argument escalated in crimson rage until the [Read more...]
She had a budget, I had a design. She loved the plan, I was happy with the budget. Sounds like a match MADE IN HEAVEN, right? If everything went according to the plan, yes, [Read more...]